ST. LOUIS – Compton Hill is home to a French Romanesque-style water tower that gave Victorian-era visitors the best aerial view of the city at the time. The 179-foot standpipe water tower and its ...

There’s hardly a more recognizable landmark in the Midwest than the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, a monument honoring Thomas Jefferson and his ideas for America’s westward expansion. Reaching 630 feet ...

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ST. LOUIS — A notorious hometown myth has its roots in St. Louis, suggesting that the Gateway Arch attains the ability to magically influence the region's weather. It is known as the "Arch Effect," ...

St. Louis is home to World Chess Hall of Fame (and the world’s largest chess piece). No wonder so many come here to play. But Missouri’s Gateway City isn’t just for aspiring grandmasters and fans of ...

Sure, we could talk about the oldest restaurants in St. Louis—but let’s be honest, age doesn’t always mean excellence. In this episode of Arch Eats co-hosts George Mahe and Cheryl Baehr spotlight over ...

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A rumor that users shared online in March 2025 claimed that officials in St. Louis planned to relocate the city's famous Gateway Arch to Branson, a tourist destination town also located in Missouri.

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